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Gluten-Free Apple Cake.

Friday, October 2, 2009

So I'm on Day 12 of being completely gluten-free and it has been a challenge, but not as challenging as I expected. Sure, I miss bread - especially ciabatta - but there are yummy replacements for almost everything.

My first adventure in gluten-free baking was a complete failure. I even cried. I was already feeling emotionally fragile about having unexplainable symptoms for 6 months, then when I tried to make scones (which I was craving) they ended up tasting like sprouts. Sick.

So tonight, I attempted more gluten-free baking, but this time I tried to adapt a recipe that's been a family staple for years. It's an apple bundt cake that's to die for. I experimented by substituting Bob's Red Mill Gluten-Free Baking Flour and an appropriate amount of xanthan gum to hold it all together, and it came out like a dream! We honestly could not tell a difference. That, in my book, is sweet victory! We even had company over and they asked for seconds. Seconds! Trust me, had it been those scones, they wouldn't have asked for any more. :)

2 comments:

Hi, I found your blog from a friend of a friend (to be precise, Monica Gee- Bolsa Chica, to Kirra, to you). I had to go glutten-free for a few months and it was a challenge, but there are some good replacements. Also, if you're ever just tired of not finding food, Whole Foods has a lot of gluten free stuff (including scones) which are worth the money once in a while :)

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